Supplementation with fruit and vegetable extracts may decrease DNA damage in the peripheral lymphocytes of an elderly population

Nutrition Research

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1507-1518

  Smith, Micah J ^a   Inserra, Paula F ^b   Watson, Ronald R ^c   Wise, John A ^d   O'Neill, Kim L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d Natural Alternatives International   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Antioxidants; Cancer; Comet assay; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; NUTRIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0032832743     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5317(99)00107-4     Document Type: Article

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